1 Bernie Gloyn, Communications & Library Services Division IASSIST 2006 – Ann Arbor

2 Agenda Major changes in 2001 Upcoming for 2006 Census Other developments

3 Major changes in 2001 Completed digital road network for the country –Partnership with Elections Canada Introduced Block, Dissemination area and Metropolitan Influence Zones –Dropped the Enumeration area (EAs) for dissemination use

4 Major changes in 2001  Internet as the primary dissemination channel  More free products Data warehouse implemented –platform for wider application and use –efficiencies for in-house use and external data provision GeoSearch for internet mapping –down to block, includes population count

5 Major changes in GeoSearch

6 Major changes in Blocks Blocks Reflects roads and admin areas Nearly 500,000 Much greater precision versus EAs Basis for building other geographies –Health Districts –Electoral Districts

7 Major changes in DAs Dissemination Areas Completed in Street Network File areas –Approximate CMAs More homogenous and consistent over time –Target of 500 population –Minimize data suppression –50,000 areas Outside of SNF, a DA = EA –17,000 DAs to be improved

8 Major changes in MIZ Metropolitan Influence Zones (MIZ) Differentiate rural areas based on commuting Strong, moderate, weak and no influence Increasing use for analysis –Rural Secretariat ( ( Rural Profiles for Eastern Canada Provinces –Institut national de santé publique du Quebec Does Living in Rural Communities rather than Cities Really Make a Difference in People’s Health and Wellness –Canadian Institute for Health Information Geographic Distribution of Physicians in Canada –Norris study of Census

9 Major changes in MIZ

10 Metro grows faster -- within rural, strong metro influence grows faster Montreal- Toronto- Vancouver Urban 0.5 to 1.1 million Urban 100 to 499K Urban 10K to 99K Rural (strong metro influence) Rural (moderate metro influence) Rural (weak metro influence) Rural (no metro influence) Percent change in population over 5 years 1996 to 2001 Larger urban centresRural and small town areas 1 30%+ commute to CMA/CA ; % commute to CMA/CA ; 3 0-5% commute to CMA/CA

11 Upcoming for 2006 Improvements in the base (road network file) –Free release Sept formats: Arc/Info, MapInfo, GML 7,000 downloads –Improved addressing Moved from 53% to 82% block face geocoding –Removed phantom streets –September 2006 next release

12 Upcoming for 2006 Not many changes from 2001 –Operational concerns paramount for 2006 –Complete the DA program for the country –Refinements in Geosearch Larger view Link to profiles Follow common look & feel guidelines –Return of the GAF

13 Upcoming for 2006 Postal Code file –Automated geocoding of the postal codes to geographic areas Improvements in base –Overall geocoding process will improve due to 2006 census info –Quality indicator on each record to indicate confidence in geocoding quality –Working paper describing PCCF geocoding process –Earlier release

14 Upcoming for 2006 Early release of geography products –January 16, 2007 Selected geography products –February 13, 2007 Population and dwelling counts –geography products pricing currently under review decision in Fall 2006

15 Upcoming for 2006 January 16, 2007 Cartographic Boundary Files (excluding UAs & DPLs) Digital Boundary Files (excluding UAs & DPLs) Reference Maps (CMA/CA, CD, ER, SAC, FED, CD/CSD, CT/DA) Illustrated Glossary GeoSearch (excluding UAs & DPLs) February 13, 2007 Cartographic Boundary Files (UA & DPL) Digital Boundary Files (UA & DPL) Reference Maps (CMA/CA/CT, Non-tracted CA/DA, CSD/DA) Thematic maps GeoSearch (including UA & DPL) GeoSuite Geographic Attribute File

16 Other Coming Changes New geography mapping tools being developed for STC web site Geography and mapping of the LH sidebar of StatCan website Adding other Geographies –Watersheds –Ecozones

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20 Other Additions Watersheds –Loaded on CANSIM Land cover by category, Canada, major drainage areas and sub-drainage areas, occasional (Square kilometres), Selected population characteristics, Canada, major drainage areas and sub-drainage areas, every 5 years (Number), Selected agricultural activities, Canada, major drainage areas and sub-drainage areas, every 5 years (Square kilometres),

21 Thank you! Any questions?